transient

Definitions

Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

Staying or working in a place for only a brief period of time.

Examples

The beauty of the sunset is transient, fading into darkness within minutes.

The city has a large transient population of students who move away after graduation.

He experienced a transient feeling of joy that disappeared as soon as he remembered his responsibilities.

Synonyms

fleeting ephemeral temporary momentary short-lived evanescent fugacious

Antonyms

permanent enduring lasting everlasting perpetual eternal constant